Clubs and Meetings
Saturday bingO
Bingo night at the American
Legion in Moore Haven will re-
sume for the winter season. It is
held every Saturday from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m. Cold drinks will be
available. The American Legion
building is at 600 River Road on
the southeast side of the river.

Native Plant Society
plans meetingS
The Florida Native Plant So-
ciety meeting will be held on
the first Tuesday of each month
at 7 p.m. at the Agri-Civic Cen-
ter at 4509 George Boulevard
in Sebring in conference room
number three. For information,
call Roy Stewart at (863) 632-

The VFW Post #9528 is lo-
cated at 2002 Hwy. 78 West in
Buckhead Ridge. For more in-
formation call (863) 467-2882.
Post hours are from noon until
8 p.m. daily. Wednesday is La-
dies Auxiliary dinner from 5:30
until 7 p.m., and the cost is $5.
Every Thursday, the post has
bar bingo at 12:45 p.m. Lunch
will be available. Every Friday
a steak dinner with baked po-
tato, salad and rolls are served
from 5:30 until 7 p.m. with a $9
donation. Dancing immediately
follows the dinner.
All games and special events
are shown on three televisions.
T game room lhas a remuea-
ings are held on the second and
fourth Saturday of the month:
beginning at 10 a.m. Con-
mbander Alb~ert Cr nk is avall-

eant. She has been and is cur-
rently instrumental in the schol-
arship pageants of Chalo Nitka,
specifically the Queen Competi-
tion grades tenth through 12th.
She is employed by Glades
County as the office manager in
the Community Development
Department.
Mrs. Allen and husband,
Doug, have operated an industri-
al repair business for more than
20 years.
Robert Ahern, Democrat, a
resident of Glades County for 14
years, is married with three chil-
dren. His activities in the county

include family oriented organiza-
tions such as (coaching) Dixie
League Softball, a member of
Glades Youth Livestock and the
Glades County Hunt Club.
Mr. Ahern said, "Being mar-
ried to a teacher and having
school aged children has made
me keenly aware of the many
challenges and issues our school
district faces. Having this vested
interest in Glades County makes
me believe that working with
our present school board, I can
contribute my time, knowledge,
See School Page 20

phabetical order -- Jenny Allen,
Robert Ahern, Dr. Edward El-
kowitz, Matt Davis, and Dr. Har-
ris Friedman,
Jenny Allen, Democrat, is
the mother of two children. She
graduated from Moore Haven
High School in 1978, her daugh-
ter graduated from Moore Haven
High School in 2004 and her son
will graduate this year.
Mrs. Allen began her work in
public education as a volunteer
which included fund raising,
field trips, and chaperoning vari-
ous functions.
In 2002 she began substitute

teaching at MHHS, which she
said "was a great experience
being right in the middle of the
school system." She served as
treasurer in Project Graduation
2004 and has that same position
this year.
Mrs. Allen started a Girl Scout
group in Ortona which included
every girl mn Ortona where she
lives. She is an active member of
the Ortona Community Associa-
tion, serves on the board and is
the treasurer. She has run the
dessert booth for the Cane Grind-
ing Festival for five years and is a
director of the Chalo Nitka Pag-

By Barbara Oehlbeck
Special to Glades County
Democrat
Due to the recent resignation
of School Board Member Cathy
Peeples applications are now
being considered to fill that posi-
tion
When a vacancy occurs be-
tween elections, it is the gover-
nor who appoints someone to fill
that position for the remainder
of the term. The appointment is
made on a non-partisan basis,
So far five Glades County citi-
zens have made application to
the governor. They are -- in al-

situated on the Caloosahatchee
River, which leads to the west-
ern part of the Okeechobee
waterway.
The ceremony was attended
by Kim Hamilton, assistant to
State Representative Denise
Grimsley; Lynn Topel, executive
director of Florida Heartland Ru-
ral Economic Development Ini-
tiative; Wendell Taylor, Glades
County manager; and. Other
local officials. Joseph Charles,
owner/developer, informed
attendees about the yachting
center and its services.
There will be two indoor
See Center Page 20

Climate controlled
boat storage in
Glades Count

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
ORTONA Boat owners will
soon have a hurricane-protect-
ed storage facility in southwest
Florida that is air conditioned
with a 48 percent humidity
level.

mon efor Rie Fres nac tir
Center was Feb. 5 in Ortona,
which is a rural community ill
Glades County. The center is

INI priotos/Nena solan
The Bluegrass Stagecoach Band performed at the Ortona Cane Grinding Festival, an
annual event the first Saturday jp February. The audience enjoyed the bandrs solo vo-
cals and group harmony.

joining parents a teachers

school in Brighton.

in tilerSemnol Trib 's ibra
system introduced her to work-
ing with children. Her previous
position as director of housing
inabled her to travel to all six
reservations in Florida where
See Thomas -- Page 20

Pemayety EmahagkV
hnorOS schOOT
related employee
of the year

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
BRIGHTON -Michele
Thomas is an important link

love it. Sometimes a fresh ap-
proach can kick-start a lesson
that would otherwise have no
meaning for second graders.
They may not comprehend
the value of academics at this
young age, but they know what
fun is-
Ms. Hudson is Pemayety
Emahaky's Teacher of the
Year. She first began working
with students when she taught
majorette` baton twirling, and
eventually she got into the
school system in Okeechobee

County.
She has experience with
elementary and secondary stu-
dents, and has recently earned
her reading endorsement.
The charter school uses an
innovative blend of academics,
technology, Seminole studies
and Creek language. Her sec- .?--
ond graders have learned to'
use the bookmnark tool when INI/Nena Bolan
they look for appropriate web- Pamela Hudson is a second grade teacher at Pemayeta Ema-
hakv Charter School. She has been recognized as teacher of
sites on their laptops; and they the year. Pemayety Emahakv is in Glades County on the Brigh-
See Teacher Pagle 20 ton Reservation.

Pemayety Emahaky'S
Teacher of the Year

By Nena Bolan
Glades County Democrat
BRIGHTON Pamela Hud-
son knows that teachers must
be creative in order to get the
prompt attention of students.
She may twirl a baton, do
a little dance, or hatch a Ti-
assic invertebrate right in the
classroom. Of course, the kids

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

mleanls thaL 40 percent of lthe lake:
surface area will be dry ground.
It will take more than a nor-
mal amount of rainfall for this
year to correct the problem. If the
area around and north of the lake
should receive a normal amount
of rainfall, the lake would only rise
two or three feet, still leaving a se-
vere water shortage.
However, abundant rainfall
north of the lake could also cause
problems for the water control
structures on the Kissimmee River
and other bodies of water flowing
into the lake. Extreme differences
in water levels on the upstream and
downstream sides of the structures
could cause excessive velocity of
the water. This velocity could scour
holes in the bottom and undermine
the structures. If this happens to an
upstream structure, it could cause
a domino effect on downstream
structures.
Charles Horne, SFWMD's depu-
ty executive director of operations
and maintenance, has proposed
several solutions to the problem
including using downstream tem-
porary weirs and putting additional
rock riprap on the downstream
side of the structures.
Psnt urm wpnons I he Pulc s
Reporter Pete Gawda may be rached
at pgawda@newsz~ap.com.

Happy Birthday to my best friend
All my love goes out to you
Part of me I always leave with you and
Patience is the gift I take with me
You bring to me such love and peace
Because with you I am complete
I no longer wonder where I belong
Remember today it's been "us" for so long
Today I celebrate you day of birth,
Happy Birthday baby, it won't be long
Distance is only for a short time
And until that day comes stay safe and strong
You alone I will always breathe
Thank you for showing me what love and
strength is all about. I only wish I could give
.you back on your birthday what you have
given me! All I can say is two things...
FINALLY and DONE. (smile)

gogcyou~ untlt~ day gt~ e JS;*re/es
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How low will Lake Okeechobee
go?
On Monday, Feb. 11, the lake
level fell to 93.99 feet above sea
level. If predicted trends continue .
by early summer the lake will drop
lower than it ever has before. The
current lake level is more than four
feet below the average for this time
of year. This figure is even more
ominous when you realize that
last year it was mid-April before the
lake fell below 10 feet. At that time
the lake continued the downward
plunge until it reached a record low
of 8.82 on July 2, 2007.
It appears that this year the lake
could drop to an even lower level at
an earlier date. '
Rainfall statistics for November
through Jaouary show an aver-
age of 6.68 inches across the 16
southern Florida counties served
by South Florida Water Manage-
ment District (SFWMD). From No-
vember, 2007 through January of
this year the area wide average was
2.95 inches, which is 44 percent
of normal rainfall. The rainfall for
Okeechobee followed that trend.
According to Okeechobee County
Airport Director Vrernon Gray, a to-
tal of 2.6 inches of rain fell between
November 2007 and January 2008.
The average for Okeechobee for

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that period of time is 6.25.
While some areas on the east
coast have received substantial
amounts of rainfall, that water had
to be released to tide dlue to lack
of storage or pumping facilities
and this rainfall did not help Lake
Okeechobee or the Everglades.
The National Oceanic and At-

mospheric Administration predict
that rainfall will continue below
normal for the area through the
end of April.
Charles Shinn, assistant director
for government and community
affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau
stated in his Feb. 8 newsletter that
models predict lake levels to drop

let you in the glass doors. Park-
ing will be available, in the East
parking lot beside the Chamber
of Commerce.
If you can't get to us we will
come to you at the following
times and locations:
Pioneer Fire Station Thurs-
day, Feb. 14;
Montura Fire Station Thurs-
day, Feb. 14;
Felda Fire Station Thursday,
Feb. 21;
H-arlem Date, Time and Lo-
cation TBA
Our Clewiston Sub office lo-
cated at 939 W. Sugarland High-

way will be open the same dates
and times as the Labelle offices.
You must have the following
information to apply:
Property Description (Deed
or Tax Bill).
Florida Driver's License(s),
we must see husband and wife if
married.
Florida Vehicle Registration
for personal vehicle only.
Hendry County Voter's Reg-
istration Card(s) or Declaration
of Domicile filed at Clerk's Office.
With current physical address.
Social Security Card(s) or
numberss.

If Mobile Home a copy reg-
istration or title in property own-
ers name.
Permanent Resident Alien
Card for Non-American Citizens.
Recreational Vehicle Condo-
minium Park, copy of registration
or title.
Should you have any ques-
tions, or need additional informa-
tion please feel free to call the La
Belle office at (863) 675-5270 or
the Clewiston office at 983-3178/
regular hours for both offices
are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday.

Kristina A. Kulpa, CFA, ASA,
Hendry County Property Apprais-
er, has announced that her offices
will be open until 6 p.m. on Feb.
14, 21 and 28 to accommodate
taxpayers who wish to file for
homestead exemption and other
exemptions that are available.
Also, to better serve the public,
the offices will be open on Sat-
urday, February 16, from 9 a.m.
until noon.
For those taxpayers who wish
to apply in La Belle on the above
dates, please enter the Court-
house Complex through the
courtyard and an attendant will

The Glades Interagency Net- Center, which is located on the
work is hosting its third Glades Campus of Palm Beach Com-
Community Awards Recognition munity College in Belle Glade,
Celebr~ltian- ch Tuesday, fp1riIl Thie Glades 2b)08 Corrmunity
22, 2008 from 11 a.rn..tp 1 pgn. .~ Awards Recognition Celebration
at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts is designed to bring the Western

Communities of Palm Beach
County together as one to pay
tribute to individuals who have
made. outstanding cgatfibu-
tions to our local orgaroizationE
and to the Glades Communities.

Each Glades area organization,
agency, business, and individual
wilhavue an o portunilty to rec-
For more -information, c~on-
tactlAutrie M. Williams at (561)
996-1718.

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Lake Okeechobee's water level may reach
low by the end of the "dry" season,
Big O: Water shortage critical.

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Small Fry Fishing Contest, with
sign ups starting at 9:30 a.m. for
Friday. .
The action picks uip again Sat-
urday morning, with the annual
pancake breakfast, sponsored by
Moore Haven k-igh School's ProjT,
ect Graduation at the Moore Ha-
yen Elementary School Cafeteria,
from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Plans are also being fliralized
for the 60"' Annual Chalo Nitka
Parade, which will start Saturday'
March 1, at 10 a.m.
Church groups, civic groups'
community associations and oth-
ers interested in participating in
the parade are urged to pick up
an application at the EDC office .
in the Doyli Conner Building or
phone (863) 946-0300 to have an
application faxed to them.
"The parade will feature sever-
al new entries this year, including
the Sugar Dolls from Clewiston,
Luis Maisonet Tae Kwon Do class,
antique cars from the Clewiston

Car Club and much, much more,"
Ms. Whirls said.
There will be no entry fee for
parade entries and certificates
will be awarded to floats, bands
and marching units in the best
commercial float, prettiest float,
best entertainment float and most
original float categories.
Vendor booth applications for
the Chalo Nitka Festival itself are
also available at the EDC office
but space is limited, so vendors
are urged to apply immediately,
Ms. Whirls said,
"Booth rates have been re-
duced from last year, and we're
offering a special rate for non-
profit organizations,"i Ms. Whirls
said. "Nonprofits which are sell-
ing~ drawYing tickets, T-shirts or
other fundraising items may rent
table space for $50. There will be
no charge for nonprofits to set
up booths to supply information
items," Ms. Whirls said.

Vendors with trailers and/or
wagons will be charged $250.
Double lyooths without electric-
ity are: $200 with electric, $250;
Single booths, $150, with electric,
$200.
Big booth vendors will receive
six free grounds admission tick-
ets, single booth vendors three.
Nonprofits will have to purchase
a ticket to enter the Chalo Nitka
grounds.
Gate admission for the 600*
Annual Chalo Nitka will be $3 for
adults, $2 for students, and chil-
dren five and under will be admit-
ted at no charge, but must be ac-
companied by an adult.
Midway tickets, pre-sold gate
passes and t-shirts are all expected
to be available at least one week
before the festival, Ms. Whirls
said, and may be purchased at
the EDC office in the Doyle Con-
ner Building, at Ahern's BP and
Moore Haven High School.

Plans are being finalized for
the 60"' annual Chalo Nitka Fes-
tival, slated for Friday, Feb. 29,
through Sunday, March 2, in
Moore Haven.
The run up to the 60"'' annual
event starts Saturday, Feb. 23,
with the annual Princess, Junior
Miss and Queen contests, spon-
sored by the Moore Haven High
School Scholarship Foundation.
S"The pageants will be held Sat-
urday, Feb. 23, at the Moore Ha-
ven High School Auditonium, with
the Pnincess pageant, for girls in
grades fourth, fifth and sixth,
beginning at 5 p.m., said Tracy
Whirls, executive director of the
Glades County Economic Devel-
opment Council, which is help-
ing to publicize the events. "The
Junior Miss pageant, for girls in
grades seventh, eighth and ninth,
will begin immediately following
the Princess Pageant, while the
Chalo Nitka Queen contest, for
girls in grades 10'", 11"' and 12"'

will start at 7 p.m.
The traditional three-day Chalo
Nitka festival will begin on Friday,
Feb. 293, with the annual Kids Day,
this year organized by Moore H-a-
ven High School students Macy
Randolph, Kids Day Gamnes Chair-
women, Aaron Spero and Ethan
H-arris, Assistant Chairmen and 21
other student volunteers super-
vised by Career Counselor Crystal
Drake.
"We've made the flyers,.or-
dered the ribbons and will award
prizes for the haystack scramble
and everything," Mrs. Drake said,
noting that participating in plan-
ning for Chalo Nitka is not only
helping the students earn com-
munity service points but has
been a real learning experience
for them.
The Moore Haven High School
Scholarship Foundation is provid-
ing hot dogs and soft drinks dur-
ing Kids Day and Big O Bassmas-
ters are organizing the annual

eggs to the B&B Market (now
the U-Save) as well as to the La-
Belle Trading Post.
This year, the bridge will stay
open and will not close for the
parade. This is due to new rul-
ings of FDOT (Florida Depart-
ment of Transportation).
For the duration of the pa-
rade, beginning at 9:30 a.m.,
.traffic will be closed on Route
80 at Cowboy Way, which will
be the alternate route for Route
80 for the duration of the pa-

Traaffic on Route 29 will flow
as usual. If anyone has any
questions about these chang-
es, please call the Chamber of
Commerce which has all the
a s5es The number is (863)-
A list of RV Campgrounds
is available at the Chamber of
Commerce, corner of Bridge
St. and SR Road 80, as well as
on the Hendry County Tourism
Website.
Spaces are also available at
the The Glades, a new facility

approximately ten miles east
of LaBelle, a large on-the-river
facility located in the area be-
tween the River and Route 80;
and south of LaBelle accom-
modations are available at
Palm and Pines on Route 29.
Other RV accommodations in-
clude Whisper Creek on Route
29 a short distance north of the
bridge, and Grandma's Grove R
V Park west of Labelle on Route
80.
Advance information indi-
cates there ealbter rnoe ven

offerings than ever before. Deli-
clous foods of all sorts will be
available all over .the park as
well as games, gifts and novel-
ties for just about every occa-

Don't miss the "grand slam"
of Florida Festivals; The Swamp
Cabbage Festival, Feb. 22, 23,
and 24 at Labelle, at the cross-
roads of 29 and 80 in Hendry
County.
Barbara Oehlbeck.com

Swamp Ca
Feb. 22, 23, and 24, LaBelle's
famous one-of-a-kind Swamp
Cabbage Festival will be in high
gear.
And this year, the festival will
be 42 years old.
Festivities will begin on Fri-
day, Feb. 22 with the Swamp
Cabbage Rodeo, then the en-
tire festival will come into full
bloom on Saturday, followed by
the Sunday afternoon Rodeo.
Swamp Cabbage Festival's
Grand Marshall for 2008 is Phil
Pltir whoatwillale do teM p
Stre thi er The prde
eellbe the sae lengthpara it
trasnbeeen before the tr te w s
Avenue fire station and ending
at First Baptist Church. The line
up will be south of Winn Dixie.
The motorcycle rallywill start
at the Barron Library grounds
where some of their vendors
will be located. The NASCAR
lawn mower racing will have
a tract on Cowboy Way next
to the airport. Racing will start
after the parade on Saturday at
2 p.m.
The 5-K run will start at 8
a.m. on Saturday morning at
the Florida Community Bank
I, on Bridge; Street. i
;/;i Friday nighl there will be a

rodeo at 8 p.m. at the rodeo
grounds on Route 29 with par-
ticipants.
Saturday there will be always
exciting bull-riding at the rodeo
grounds and again Sunday af-
ternoon.
On Sunday, there'll be a fish-
ing tournament sponsored by
the Lee County Bass Anglers
which will start at safe light and
continue until 2:30 p.m.
Both trophies and payouts
will be awarded at the park fol-
lwrn thecoP eusioanntof te
put in at the H ndr Co nt
BoatmRamp con Higrhwayu ,

wl ee t lo gt e festival will
have their own awards.
As always a special feature
of Swamp cabbage is the nam-
ing of the~ family of the year.
This year's honor is bestowed
upon the survivors of the lim-
my Pendry Family.
Jimmy and Louise had six
children, five of which survive,
including Donald, Mattiele-
na, James, Helen and Marva.
Many years ago, Jimmy Pendry
worked with the WPA in build-
ing State Road 80 through La-
Belle. He was a volunteer fire
chief, and the family raised
chickens and delivered fresh

LAKEPORT That quaint Amer-
ican craft called quilting is alive
and thriving at North Lake Estates
in Lakeport. The quilters of North
Lake are planning their fourth quilt
show this February.
The NLE Quilters have been
active since the club's inception in
February, 2002.
25 I grou has hd from le3 t
trek to Flonida each winter. While
husbands spend their spare time
fishing or golfing, the' wives and
others gather to share their love of
eSaklls range from rank amateur
(even "I've never quilted before"
types) to accomplished artisans
with decades of experience be-
hind them. But enthusiasm is
equally shared by all. At any given
time, one quilt is in a frame being
hand-quilted, quilting-bee fashion,
another is in a frame being basted,
and any number of quilt tops are
being pieced for later quilting.
This year's Quilt Show will be
held Saturday, Feb. 16, at the North
Lake Estates Clubhouse. The doors
will open at 9 a.m. Sandly Benning-
C ton spearheads this project.
"We are hoping to show from?5

to 100 quilt projects this year. While
most of the quilts will be products
of our group's members, we have
invited others from the area to dis-
play their quilts, too," she said.
Besides the expected bed quilts,
other quilted items will be shown.
Past shows have displayed wall
hangings, table runners, clothing'
purse an hanty othe i ims a-

ways the raffling of a hand-quilted
bed quilt. This year's offering is a
dazzling burgundy, pink and green
Star Qouilt. It ishqsuheen/king sized. d
quilted pro ects, iongiiul will be
offering quilted and handcrafted
items for sale. Club member Pat
Gaver has been working hard on
a variety of carry-alls, microwave
potato holders and Bingo cush.
ions. Janet Mitchell is embroidering
dish towels and pot holders. Others
have produced table runners, purs-
es, placemats and pillows.
Everyone is invited to attend the
quilt show, Feb. 16. Times are from
9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Door prizes will
be awarded every hour on the hour.
The raffle quilt will be given at the
end of the show winner doesn't
have to represent.

V- roonmi'
Those were the sounds that filled First United Methodist
Church parking lot as Big Lake Cruisers came cruising
in to share with our scout's the history of how cars have
advanced over the last several decades. The month of
January's theme was Cub Scout Car Show; the boys were
in total amazement, as they were able to sit in the cars
and pretend to drive them, at their very own private car
show. We would like to thank Big Lake Cruisers members
for taking the time to make a difference in a scout's life. In
addition, we would like to thank Home Depot who donated
truck kits for the boys to build and race. AII boys in first
through fifth grades are welcomed to join us at First United
Methodist Church at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. Cub Scout Pack
667 is where character counts and adventure begins.

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(Green Belt Exemption) ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE. NEW APPLICATIONS MUST BE
FILED IN THE EVENT OF ANY CHANGES OR DEED TRANSFERS.
2. AUTOMATIC RENEWAL RECEIPTS HAVE BEEN MAILED FOR HOMESTEAD
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THEN KEEP THE RECEIPT DO NOT RETURN IT TO THIS OFFICE.

If making application for Homestead Exemption for the first time and you live in a
mobile home, bring a copy of your mobile home title or registration in order to purchase the
permanent "RP" LICENSE.
Residents who have filed early for a 2008 Homestead Exemption will receive a letter
that must be signed and returned to confirm that they were still living on

tFhor tphrosee dsaled prnsuoans tha ti~s unable to come to the Courthouse please call and
arrangements will be made for you to make an application for Homestead Exemption.
THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS OFFICE IS LOCATED IN THE GLADES
COUNTY COURTHOUSE, ROOM 202

Youth fronl across F~loridal
showcasedl andi modeled their
conlstructedi garmnlrtss at thec
Floridla State l'iiir on F~eb. 9),
in Tamnpa. Six Hlendry County
4-H members, Jessica Coro-
nado, Angelica Castillo, Briana
DeVisme, Sabrina McCluskey,
Mavis Plamondon, and Lynette
Rivas, competed in the Florida
State Fair 4-H Fashion Revue.
The contest consisted of three
age divisions with different gar-
ment categories. Young at Heart
8-10 years of age, Savvy Sewers
11-13 years of age, and Timely
Ten 14-18 ya of a r th
d ferns yasage are e o
J ssic Con aod and An-
gelica Castillo both competed in
the Young at Heart division with
Jssic h eid rher garmera i
Angelica showcasing her gar-
ment in the My Choice category.

A glc aepS rSed se od vilace

Sabrina McCluskey took third
place in the School Wear cat
egory with her blue/white flow-
ered print capris and vest.
Lynette Rivas, Mavis Pla-
mondan, and Brianna DeVisme
competed in the Timely Teen
division. Lynette was awarded
first place in the Dress for Work
category with Mavis in second
place with her blue skirt and

Submitted photo
Hendry County 4-H members
competed in the Florida State
Fair Fashion Revue over the
past weekend. Local 4-H
members competed for rib-
bons in three age divisions
with categories for garments
they constructed. Front left to
rg are: Jessc Coronatdhoe

jacket. Lynette modeled her red
pant suit. In the My Choice cat-
egory, Briana DiVisme captured
first place with her gold renais-
sance dress.
For more information about
the Hendry County 4-H Club
Program, please contact the UF/
IFAS/Hendry County Coopera-
tive Extension Service at (863)
674-4092 or (863) 983-1598.

CM rno ivecrr ent a~n0 aor e
for Morgan, Lewis &r Bockius in
New York City. Mr. Greenberg
earned a B.S. from Duke Univer-
sity, a Doctor of Medicine degree
fr~om the University of Pennsylva-
nia, and a Masters from the Whar-
ton School. He is currently a prin-
cipal with MPM Capital in Boston.
The wedding will take place on
Feb. 17, in Miami.

er, Lizabet Buesing, Katie Re-
iter, and Morgan Roesnner; ring
bearer Damian Bloomer; flower
oirls Morgan Black, Larra Bick-
elhaupt, and Libby Bickelhaupt;
groomsmen Matt Bickelhaupt,
Iary Co per, Enic Easaerwood,
Bil Blck Jo acu
Bowen Bickelhaupt and Taylor
Thomas.
The reception was held ~at the
Embassy Suites, Estero.
The bride is a title insurance
representative and the groom is
a project manager for Platinum
Contracting, Inc. The honey
moon took place in St. Lucia
and they are residing in Lehigh
Acres.

M an OMrs.GRo ndo earaenco
of Clewiston, announces the en
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Ruby Marenco, to Dr. Kenneth P.
Greenberg, son ofJoel and Steph-
anie Greenberg of Wayne, Pa.
' Miss Marenco is a graduate of
Clewiston High School, earned
her J.D. from the University of
Pennsylvania Law School in 2004,
and her B.A. in government from

Bloomer Hooker
Mrs. Mary Lehnert is proud
to announce the wedding of
her daughter Jacqlueline Joan-

Muriel D. Perry, Sr.
Muriel D. Perry, Sr., 74, of
Ocala, died Tuesday, Feb. 5'
2008, at Estelle's Hospice House.
A native of Marion County, he
spent many years in Clewiston,
where he served as a Deacon
at First Baptist Church. He later
returned to Ocala where he
continued to operate M.D. Perry
Realty Corp. He was a member
of First Baptist Church of Oca-
la, where he also served as a
Deacon. He proudly served his
country during the Korean Con-
flict with the U.S. Navy aboard
the USS Mt. McKinley. He was a
Rotarian and a member of the
Belleview/South Marion Histori-
cal Society.
He was preceded in death by
his wife, Frances Owen Perry.
He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Lorina (Sean) Scheffler of

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OUTRAGED OVER USSC: I was reading the newspaper today
and I was outraged at what I read. The issue was talking about how
USSC has lied about the shares of the stock holders and how the one
man was paid $10 million dollars to be quite about what he knew. I
believe that the federal inspectors should come and look into this mat-
ter. US5C is going to end up just like the one company who went un-
der and all their employees lost their retirement money. My husbanel
has worked for USSC for over 20 years and this is how they repay their
hard working employees, by stealing from their shares in stocks and
putting the money in their pockets. It's bad enough that they are con-
stantly laying off long time employees who know their jobs and then
turn around and give it to someone less experienced just because they
will work for less. I don't know about the rest of you but I hope that all
those people responsible will get exactly what is coming to them.
Concerned in Glades County

BUILDING USE: I agree 100 percent about what the student from
Moore Haven said about the J.J. Wiggins. It is suppose to be used for
our children. We all complain when we see kids hanging out in the
streets but where else are they suppose to go if they can't even use
the facility that is suppose to be fOr them. What I don't understand is
why they allow a church to use that building, but not the children. It
was not intended to be used by adults it should be for the kids of our
county. That is probably why they don't want any decorations hung
up now, because on Sunday m-ornrings they will be using it to go to
church. I'm not speaking out against any church. I just believe that be-
fore that church turned their building into a daycare that they should
have had a place for their church to be held. Don't penalize the chil-
dren because you don't want the place messed up. By the way, when
is the last time they have even bought new basketballs or anything else
for the J.J. Wiggins? A very concerned citizen of Glades County who
believe our kids should come first.

Glades at a Glance

Letters to the Editor

Glades at a Glance

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Local Weather Forecast
Weather forecast for Glades County from the National Weather Service
Lakeport and surrounding area
Thursday: The day will be mostly sunnly with a high near 75.
Winds will be northeast between 3 and 5 mph.
Thursday night: Night skies will be mostly clear with a low
around 55. Winds will be calm.

Extended Forecast
Friday: There will be a 20 percent chance of rain. The skies will
be partlry cloudy with a high neanr 82. Winds will be fi~om the east
around 5 mph becomning calmn.
Friday light: The night will be partly cloudy with a low around
6 1. Winds will be calm.
Satur~day: There will be a 20 percent chlance of showers with
partly cloudy skies. The high will be near 82 with light winlds from
east.
Saturrdaly night: There will be a 20 percent chance of ranin wyith
partly cloudy skies. The low will be ar-ound 61.
Sunday: The skies will be partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers. The high will be near 82.
Sunday night: There will be a 20 percent chance of r~ain. The
skies will be partly cloudy with a low around 60.
Monday: President's day will have a 30 percent chance: of` rain
with partly cloudy skis and a high near 77.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

GLADES COlNT`Y -- Riemem-
ber when three ladies fr~om
"G;ardlens of thle World" came to
Moore Havenl to show thec "Keel-
aIgers" how to aIrranlge flo~wer~s?
Well, they not onlly know hlow to
teach flower or un ic'illL', they pr~ac-
tice whalt they preach.
At the 2008 "Strolling Flower
Show" sponsored by the Bell
Tower Shops in association with
the Edison Festival of Lights, each
of these ladies, Sandra Kavou-
ras, Barbara Moore, and Darlene
Tompkins (Bobbs Brown's sis-
ter-in-law) and a fourth member
of GOT World, Suzy Valentine
were each awarded blue ribbons
for their entries. As a member of
Gardens of The World, a virtual
garden club, Bobbi Brown was
invited to join these ladies for
the awards luncheon after they
"strolled" through the mall to view
other arrangements by members
of other garden clubs from Punta
Gorda to Naples.

D~arlene was sponsored by
"Jos. A. Bank" mnen's store and
was aIwarded the Tri-Color award
for thle thlird year in~ a row. Sandy
Kavou~ras won Designer's Choice
award, th~e difference being--only
flowers can be used in Tri-Color,
and some dried material can be
used in Designer's Choice. For
you cattle people this amounts to
"Best of Show" and a purple ro-
sette, in both categories.
We are so proud of these la-
dies, who are trying to talk Bobbi
into entering next year. If you
don't have time in your busy
schedule for regular meetings,
but would like to learn more
about flowers and gardening,
"Gardens of the World" might be
just what you are looking for. San-
dra Kavouras is the president, and
can be reached on line at sandra-
kavouras@yahoo.com, and she
would love to tell you all about
this unique garden club.

Submitted photo
Sandra Kavouras' arrangement took the ribbon for Design-
er's Choice and right is Darlene Tompkins, the winner the 'Tri-
Color' award best of show with her winning floral arrange-
ment.

Lakeport FestivalS
The 2008 Lak prt Sou O -
ange Festival is nowohistoy rThl
was our 17th year for the festival.
We thank you for your help in
prh oings our fes ial through
The people who attended had
a good time, but many people
chose to support other attrac-
tions out of the county. This was
also true at the Ortona Cane
Grinding Festival. These small
communities do their very best

to have a fun filled festival for the
public and still be able to support
our causes with the money we
make. It takes many people to
really make these festivals a true
success,
To all the people who did at-
tend we truly thank you for com-
ing. The quilt show, photography
and Glades history displays were
all done with perfection. The
band was well received as was
the other entertainment. There
was a good variety in the vendor

tables. Food, especially the sour
orange pie and swamp cabbage
were a big hit.
Our goal for the Our Orange
Festival is to make enough money
to support our youth of Lakeport.
We have an after school program
that is run by volunteers with 28
children enrolled. We want to
support our graduating seniors
with scholarship money and help
all the children in Lakeport who
need us. We need the support of
our local people to make our ef-

forts a big success.
Again we thank you at the
newspaper for doing your share
in promoting our festival. We
thank everyone who came to
help us. To all the local people
who did not attend, we missed
you.
Sincerely,
'Jo Randolph,
President of the Lakeport
Community Association

General Information

Lions' Valentine
Dance cancelled
Due to a scheduling problem
with John Boy Auditorium, the
Clewiston Lions Club's annual
Valentine Ball has been cancelled
and a Spring Fling Ball will take
its place on Saturday, April 26, at
John Boy Auditorium. The Juke
Box Band will still provide the
music and the event will still be
for the benefit of the Dan McCar-
thy Memorial Scholarship Fund.
Look for more details in the com-
ing weeks

Bur ba i ffe t
The Glades County Board of
County Commissioners have de-
termined that emergency condi-
tions exists as a result of extreme
drought and other existing weath
er conditions. The Board imple-
Rente un d banb start ng Jn
without interruption, until the
Board of County Commissioners
appropriate. The ban suspends
any and all outdoor burning ex-
cept where outdoor burning is
being performed pursuant to an
outdoor burning permit issued by
the Division of Forestry or pursu-
ant to other State authorization,
The suspended/banned outdoor
burning includes: outdoor burn-
frg softheadr asteu recreadiod
charge of fireworks and sparklers
and the use of any other outdoor
ignition source.

9-12. Practice and games are
dceduled faro 5- dpon. Mondan
Sixth Street in Moore Haven. The
participation fee is $25 per player
with a $10 discount for other
players in the same family. If you
would like to sponsor a team, tro-
Sphies, coach or referee call league
coordinator Sonny Hugzhes at
(863) 675-6800 or (863) 9`46-0636.
Applications to play are available
at practice or the Moore Haven
Elementary School.

Free SerVICeS

help elders
Center for Independent Liv-
ing will be doing outreach on a
regular basis at the Moore Ha-
ven, Clewiston, and LaBelle sites
between the hours of noon until
2:30 p.m. You can contact Tlera or
Linda at the Center for Indlepen-
dent Living at (941) 766-8333 in
Charlotte County to find out the
days that they will be available in
those areas-

Addiction recovery

help offered
At Narconon Arrowhead we
have the answers to addiction re-
covery, call us at (800) 468-6933
or log onto our web site at Mwww.
stopaddiction.com.
Narconon reminds parents
izt oheelph nou chid,d lrn t:
alcohol addiction and get the help
they need

contact information including an
emergency cell number for the
tour day, the date you want to go,
and the number in your party. You
may also leave a message at (863)
674-0695 or (863) 517-0202.

Library presents 'Food
For Thought' 2008
Bring your lunch from noon
until 1 pm on Feb. 15. Jeanette
Peeples will have a Florida Cattle-
men program. March 7, Wendell
Taylor, Glades County Manager
will give an Update for Glades
County. March 21, Dave Clemen-
son will tell about a trip to Alaska.
The sessions are sponsored by
Friends of the Library. They will
all be held at the library and the
public is welcome.

Come count birds!
You are invited to participate in
the Great Backylard Bird Count on
Feb. 16. You will be one of thou-
sands of people across the coun-
try stopping for a short while to
help scientists determine the lo-
cation and numbers of bird spe-
cies. The hours are from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. but you can stay as little as
15 minutes. We will provide bird
feeding stations, check-off lists

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763-6469 to sign up. You can also
stay home and participate. Call us
if you need more information or
go to www.birdcount.org!

Upcoming Events

Open House today
Open House at Moore Haven
Jr./Sr. High School is today Feb.
14 from 5-7 p.m.

Spaghetti Dinner
The Ortona Community Asso-
ciation will hold a spaghetti buffet
dinner on Friday, Feb. 15, from
5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Ortona
Community Center, Ortona Road
(Highway 78A).
The all-you-can-eat meal fea-
tures pasta and delicious 'meat
sauce prepared by Glades County
Commissioner Donna Long Stort-
er. Also included are salads, garlic
tanast, gdeen bes ds set co feke
ets) and $7 at the door
For advance tickets or further
information, contact Fran Way at
(863) 675-7880 or email at fran~
wayrn~aol.com.

STA5 Birding

Through a partnership with
Hendry-Glades Audubon, the
South Florida Water Management
District will offer to the public
escorted birding tours at Storm-
wae TreamentArneai a (T
Hendry County during the Great
Backyard Bird Count Weekend,
::. 16 17onadbu.Tor a e

mnuste r gst.r t reserve a pce
at 8:30 a.m. To sign up for the
tours: Send an e-mail to Margaret
England, at sta5birdingeembarq-
mail.com with your name and

suomlnea pnoro
Sonny Hughes, Director of the ECSWF, receives the $5,000
check from Danielle Toms, Public Relations for the Glades
Electric Cooperative.

Donation from Glades

Electric Cooperative

LaBELLE -- The Education
Center of Southwest Florida
has recently relocated to 4930
SR Hwy 29 S in LaBelle to op-
erate until Helms Road is com-
pleted and the school can be
constructed. The Glades Elec-
tric Cooperative foundation
that provides local assistance to
worthwhile projects sent $5,000
to the ECSWF to assist with the
relocation expenses. The EC-
SWF Board of Directors would
like to publicly express their ap-
preciation to the Glades Electric
Cooperative and the committee
that oversees their foundation
for the generous donation to as-
sist in the move. It is this type

of community support that will
allow the Education Center to
keep its doors open to provide
workforce training. Presently
construction trades worker
classes are scheduled in Port
LaBelle every six weeks with
the student's tuition funded by
the South Florida Water Man-
agement District. Call Sonny
Hughes, the executive director,
to find out how you can support
the Education Center; a private
non-profit technical school, or
how to enroll in the construc-
tion class. The next class is
scheduled for the first week in
March 2008. Call (86i3) 675-6800
to enroll today.

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Bright future ahead
Artis Evans, Jr. made his decision to play defensive end at
Alcorn State University. Now, he's hoping to make a huge im-
pact there and have a chance to make it to the NFL. Backing
up his choice are his father, Artis Evans, Sr. and his uncle,
Blue Devils defensive coordinator Rick Lammons.

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Headed for the 'U'
,At Pahokee High School on Wednesday, Feb. 6, National
Signing Day, the family of University of Miami-bound Micanor
;Regis came to the signing ceremony to celebrate the momen-
jtous occasion. Accompanying Micanor are his aunt, Earthal-
'ene Boldin, his cousin and younger brother; fellow teammates
'on the state championship winning Pahokee Bluie Devils, Ar-
tis Ford and Tommy Regis; his mother, Tommycina Regis and
Talissia Johnson, his girlfriend. The family may very well be
celebrating this moment with a future NFL star, who many
believe has a very legitimate chance to get there.

INI/Naji Tobias

Pahokee Signing Day
Here at the signing table are Jatavious Miller, Artis Evans,
Jr., Anthony Sheppard, Jr. and Micanor Regis. The four Class
2B AII-State football recruits signed commitments on Feb. 6,
to West Virginia University, Alcorn State University, Western
Kentucky University and the University of Miami, respectively.
Notable players that have yet to sign with a college but will do
so at a later time, according to head coach, Blaze Thompson,
are Martavious Odoms, Antavious Wilson, Marcus Washing-
ton and Chris Dent.

INI;Naji Tobias

Big decision
Glades Central offensive lineman Xavier McKenzie, who ini-
tially wasn't sure if he was going to get any scholarship offers
before National Signing Day, told the audience that his heart
led him to sign with Stillman College, a Division II School in
Tuscaloosa, Ala. It was a very emotional day for Xavier, espe-
cially considering the fact that at one point, he was consid-
ered one of the nation's top college recruits. But in the end,
Xavier did not allow a rash of injuries to stop him from taking
one step closer to his ultimate dream: playing in the NFL. His
two biggest supporters are, of course, his mother, Barbara
James and his stepfather, Melvin James.

1Il/Naji Tobias

Moving on
Western Kentucky University may have been the only scholar-
ship offer for Anthony Sheppard, but he certainly took it and
plans to make the most of his college opportunities and turn
his doubters into believers once he gets to play quarterback
there. Anthony's family is very happy that he'll be moving on I "7

INI/Naji Tobias

BlaZ9-n-COllege reCruitS
Pahokee Blue Devils football head coach Blaze Thompson
'(center) revels in the Feb. 6, National Signing Day festivities
with Jatavious Miller, Artis Evans, Anthony Sheppard and Mi-
canor Regis. For more National Signing Day photos, please
visit http://photos.newszap.com.

INI/Naji Tobias

Big guy
Jarien Moreland, a standout lineman at 6 feet, 5 inches and
weighing well over 300 Ibs., committed to the University of
Central Florida after deciding not to attend the University of
Auburn, the first major college to give him an offer. At one
point, Jarien was even ranked one of the top 30 linemen in
the country. Celebrating the Feb. 6, National Signing Day
event with Jarien are his brother, Jeremy Johnson and his
mother, Angela Lee-Johnson.

Decisions, decisions
It came down to Florida Atlantic University and West Virginia
University, but Jatavious Miller is happy that his family sup-
ports the decision to move on to West Virginia, a Big East
school which is currently, one of the 'best college ~football
Steams in the country. Here with Jatavious are his uncle, Zeran
Engram, his mother, Lynora Fulmore and his stepmother, for-
mer Pahokee athletic director Malissa McAuley.

INI/Naji Tobias
All ab ut the Benj min
Travis Benjamin brought five of his closest family members
to the Feb. 6, National Signing Day event at Glades Central
High School. Celebrating with the University of Miami-bound
wide receiver are Travis' grandmother, Jacqueline Stewart;
his aunt, Deborah Stewart; his mother, Cynthia Stewart, who
is holding his daughter, Promyse and his cousin, Javian Bry-
ant.

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Way to go!
Jimbo Arnold, from Clewiston High School signs his let-
ter of intent with Troy University on Wednesday, Feb. 6.
Seated is Jimbo Arnold; his father, (standing) Jimmie Ar-
nold, head coach Pete Walker and Jimbo's mother, Kathy
Arnold.

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

8 SPORTS

INI/Naji Tobias

Like father, like son
At the National Signing Day event, .held on Feb. 6, maybe the best part of the festivities
was when the father-son duos of Anthony Sheppard Sr. and Jr., Don Thompson and Blaze
Thompson debated on which state championship team was better. Something that has never
happened before in the Glades area, Don Thompson coached the 1989 state championship
team, which featured Anthony Sheppard, Sr., the team's quarterback and 18 years later, the
sons, head coach Blaze Thompson and quarterback Anthony Sheppard, Jr., also won a state
championship together. That's nothing short of amazing.

INI/Naji Tobias

Stars at GladeS Central
There were four seniors on the Glades Central football team who signed letters of intent to
play college football. They were all smiles as their fellow schoolmates, teachers and families
celebrated with them. Jarien Moreland committed to the University of Central Florida, while
Travis Benjamin, E~ddie Poole and Xavier McKenzie are headed for the University of Miami,
Rutgers University and Stillman College, respectively. The celebration was held at the audi-
torium on Feb. 6 National Signing Day.

INI/Naji Tobias

At the signing
In the auditorium at Pahokee High School, four Blue Devils
signed let"'llof '.',nt nq pla a uolees Iotbal In thedfr nd
West Virginia University, Artis Evans, an Alcorn State Univer-
sity commit, Anthony Sheppard, who will go on to Western
Kentucky University and Micanor Regis, a highly touted de-
fensive tackle who will be representing the 'U' (University
of Miami). Standing in the rear are Lynora Fulmore, Malissa
McAuley, Artis Ford, Sr., Anthony Sheppard, Sr., Terrina Sha-
hid, Shack Shahid, Tommycina Regis and Earthalene Boldin.
The event was held on Feb. 6.

INI/Naji Tobias

Heading north
Eddie Poole, Jr., the Rutgers-bound wide receiver, could not
be any happier in his life so far, as he finally got to show every-
one he was heading north to the New Jersey school. Eddie's
parents, Janice Jarrell and Eddie Poole, Sr., showed that they
are ecstatic he made a decision that he's very comfortable
with. National Signing Day was on Feb. 6. For. more National
Signing Day photos, please visit http://photos.newszap.com.

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NI/Naji Tobias

Georgia bound
A huge surprise occurred at Clewiston High School during
National Signing Day on Feb. 6. It was originally thought
that two Tigers senior football players would sign let-
ters of intent. No one was able to figure out who those
two were because it only turned to be one. It wasn't what
:n bod aw l'rve tu ht, epci Il nit afte ri uwa ir,:
with Georgia Military College, a junior college located in
Milledgeville, Ga.
For someone who, just a few months ago, didn't think he
would play college football, this turned out to be a great
move. Chris said that he decided to go this route because
even though basketball is his favorite sport, he knew that
he would've had to give it up after high school. What's re-
ally amazing is that this college just recently looked at a
highlight tape of the Clewiston-Bishop Verot playoff game
and came away very impressed, especially considering
that the college was originally looking for someone else.

Ted Schiff, M.D. and Dwayne Montie, D.O. lead the Water's
Edge Dermatology team of skin care professionals. They will
provide you with high quality medical and cosmetic skin care
services in a personal and caring environment.

District Champs
Pahokee High School Varsity Basketball team took District 3A Championship for the first
time in five years on Saturday, Feb. 9. Pahokee defeated the St. Andrew Scots 52-48 for the
3A District Title at Pope John Paul Saturday night. Earntavious Golden led the Blue Devils
with 22 points followed by Dexter Holmes with 13.
The Pahokee High School Boys basketball team will host American Heritage (Plantation)
in the Regional Quarterfinals on Thursday, Feb. 14,

Clewiston took the win. Chase
Goodson came out on top of the
Mini stock Division. Brian Mor-
gan had the car to beat in the
Pure Stock Division. The Limited
Late Models were shown the way
around the track by Tim Powers.
Speedway officials scrambled
quickly on Saturday night, moving
the show along quickly to avoid a
rainout. Racing ended around 9
p.m. with all divisions completing
there scheduled races. Jim Young
found his way back to victory lane
as a substitute for McAndrew.
Jesse Teed of Christmas won the
750 .class. Derek Campbell took
his second win of the weekend in
the 1200 class. Once again Jesse
Brown drove to a victory in the
Street Stocks. Roger Crouse battled
with Shan Smith to take the win in
the Late Model Division. Trouble
with Tim Powers's car opened the
door for Tommy Evanoski to take
the win in the Limited Late Models.
Jason Intoppa drove away with the
wmn in the Mini Stock Division.
Special thanks to John Crad-
dock of the Florida Mini Sprint
Association for putting together
a great weekend of sprints. We
will be looking forward to hosting
this event next year. Our next race
will be on March 1. See you at the
races!

Clewiston racer t
akes two wins
Hendry County Speedway held
the Mini Sprint Winter Nationals
onl Feb. 7-9. There was a turnout
of drivers from all over the coun-
try on hand in three divisions of
sprints. On Thursday night, Jim
Young from Johnstown, Pa., filled
in as a substitute driver in the #15
and took the feature win for the
270 class. Lex Burritt from Red-
ding Conn., took the win in the
750 class. Derek Campbell from
Flat Rock, Ill. took the win in the
1200 class.
Friday Mother Nature was the
first one on the track. Ramn caused
a delay in the start of the event,
Track officials Larry Thacker and
Eddie Campbell worked the track
into some of the best conditions
I have ever seen at the track. The
Mini Sprints went out first and the
track developed into a smooth
tacky surface. Sean McAndrew
from Apollo, Pa.,was back behind
the wheel of the #15 and took the
car to another win. Brock Zearfoss
from Jonestown, Pa., won the 750
class
Hud Horton from German-
town, Ohio, took the win in the
1200 class.
The Street Stocks took the track
after the sprints. Jesse Brown of

for the 2008 fishing tournament
season including the Elite
Tournament Series, Silver and
Gold Divisions; a Champion-
ship Tournament; Superbucks
Tournament, an end of the year
tournament that guarantees
$10,000 to the first prize winner
and the annual Toys for Kids
fishing tourney event to be held

in December. All Bass Busters
tournaments are held in Clew-
iston, with tournament times
from safelight until 3 p.m.
For more information about
registration and exact dates,
please visit the Bass Busters Web
site at: www.bassbustersflorida.
comnor email: chris@bassbusters~
florida.com.

T-ball sign upS
scheduled
Glades Youth Athletics will be
holding sign-ups for T-ball, pitch-
ing machine, baseball and soft-
ball on each Saturday of Feb. 16
and 23, from 9 a.m. until noon.
The cost to sign-up is $35 per
child. Sign-ups will be held at the
concession stand at the ball fields.
For additional information please
contact Jerri Lynn at (863) 227-
1201.

Red Cross benefit golf
tourney planned
Join the American Red Cross
- Greater Palm Beach Area Chap-
ter at the Clewiston Golf Course
on Saturday, Feb. 23 beginning
at 7:30 a.m. for registration for the
sixth annual benefit golf tourna-
ment. Shotgun start will be at 9
a.m. Three man teams, scramble
format (Handicaps will apply).
Players may combine their own
team or sign up and be placed on
a team. Fee is $60 per player in-
cludes cart, goodie bag, lunch, on
course beverages and entry mn the
putting contest. Fore more infor-
mation, please call (863) 983-1448
or (561) 992-9703.

BRSSBusterS
next tourney dateS
Next Bass Busters Events are
the Silver and Gold Division tour-
naments on Feb. 16-17p Clewis-
ton, on Lake Okeechobee. The
Official Housing headquarters
is Roland and Maryann Martin's
Marina and Motel, for reserva-
tions call (863) 983-3151.
For any additional informa-
tion contact Chris Fickey at
chris@bassbustersflorida.com
or Dave Aumend at (863) 805-
8750 or visit the official website
at www.bassbustersflorida.
com

Black Gold softball
tourney set
The second annual Black Gold
Jublice Co-Ed Softball Tourna-
ment will be held on Saturday,
March 29, at Pioneer Park soft-
ball fields. Teams must consist on
ten players, with a minimum of
four women. Ages are 18 and up.
There is a $125 registration fee per
team. Applications are available at
the Belle Glade Chamber of Com-
merce or you may contact Donna
Moss, Becky Outz or Stephanie
Stein at (561) 996-4203.

Fishing club
seeks volunteerS
Big O Bassmasters is a fish-
ing club that also strives to be
of service to its community
through donations with the
help of many sponsors and vol-
unteers. Do you like to fish and
help out? Call the club at (863)
227-0315 or (863) 946-3100 and
inquire about membership. We
meet once a month on a Mon-
day night at the library meeting
room in Moore Haven with an
inter club fishing tournament
on the following Sunday. For
more information, please con-
tact David at: (863) 946-3100.

Coast Guard
makes house calls
LAKE OKEECHOBEE -- Did
you know the U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary makes house calls?
They will come to your home
to discuss the required safety
equipment needed on your
boat. This service is free. You
will receive a cordial, informa-
tive and confidential boat in-
spection. A vessel safety check

decal will be placed on boats
that meet all the requirements.
Call (863) 467-3085 to arrange
a boat check.

betayeu? pHow ecar we be
the warmth of a vulture and the
tenderness of :
a porcupine?
We want to. .
We long to. But
how canl we?
'The secret of c'drl
loving is living
loved. Love's a r~l
profit lies in itsJon
practice. One of JHics
my favorite de
scriptions of the practice of love
is found in 1 Corinthians 13 and
especially verses 4-8.
"Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud. It is not
rude, it is not self-seeking, it is
not easily angered; it keeps no
record of wrongs. Love: does not
delight in evil but rejoices with
the truth. It always protects,
always trusts, always hopes,
always perseveres. Love never
fails.
Some years ago, someone in-
vited me to put my name in this
passage wherever love was. I
did. John is patient, John is kind.
John does not envy, John does
not boast John is not proud,
John is not rude, is not easily
angered.
It made this passage more
personal for me, and these are
great aspirations, but the reality
is that I don't meet these stan-

dards all of the time. Few of us

Rather than letting this Scrip-
ture remind us of a love we can't
produce, let's kick it up a notch
and let it remind us of a love we
can not resist a love that fills us
upI and overflows thle love of
God. Try inserting Jesus' name
in place of the word "love" and
see if t rings true-
"lesus is patient, Jesus love
is kind. Jesus does not envy, Je-
sus does not boast, Jesus is not
proud. Jesus is not rude, Jesus
is not self-seeking, Jesus is not
easily angered, Jesus keeps no
record of wrongs. Jesus does
not delight in evil but rejoices
with the truth. Jesus always
protects, always trusts, always
hopes, always perseveres. Jesus
nv fails "
ne Iat's God's love for ust
Some thirst heavily for this type
of love. Some don't even know
how thirsty they are. All of us
need it. Drink this in: "God loves
you Personally, Powerfully'
Passionately. "
Others have promised and
failed, but God has promised
and succeeded. He loves us
with an unfailing everlasting
love. And His love, if you will let
it, can fill you and leave you with
a love that is not only filling, but
fulfilling, and a love that will
overflow to love others even
those porcupines in our lives.

By Pastor John Hicks
First United Methodist Church,
Clewiston
Loving people isn't always
easy. In fact, sometimes it is
downright hard. That's a hard
fact even on Valentine's Day. It's
not easy to love those who have
been a source of heartache,
abuse, rejection, or loneliness-
How do you love people who
omos yu pan cConvientiona
wso ays lc ov m
plies a liackdof effort, so we try
harder, dig deeper, s rain more,
But could the lack of love be
from something else? Could we
be skipping an essential step?
Cottld it be that the first step of
love needs to be toward Him
and not toward them? Some-
times even preachers have been
guilty of skipping this first step.

loe etech o hr uBr pat entl, knt
forgiving. But instructing people
to love without telling them they
are loved is like telling people to
write a check without making a
deposit into their accounts. No
wonder so many relationships
are overdrawn.
We are told to love, and we
know from the scriptures that
God wants us to love, and we
know that it's easy to love those
who love us, but how can we be
kind to those who are unkind
to us? How can we love those
who have really struck out and

began to talk about her belief in
divorce, telling the young man
that she be- _
lived in it and,
if things didn't
work out, well-
that would be
too bad but
he'd have to get
used to the idea
(Mother had -
been marriedS IS
to her one-and T ms
only for many,
many years). The young man
told the potential mother-in-law-
to-be that it might mean that
he'd have to face the prospect of
being single for the rest of his life
if things didn't work out, because
he didn't believe in divorce and
that would be his only option.
iMeott er ioangrier;adhe d d'
ed an assault on the hopes and
dreams the couple shared and
avoided a head-on confrontation
and shouting match where there
needed to be open doors and the
basis for a future relationship.
The Lord encountered a de-
moniac who worships Him but
who pleads, "I adjure you, by
God, not to torment me (Mark
5:7)." This is a story about a man
who desperately needs others
but is afraid even of the God of
love. The demons that inhab-
ited the tormented man are sent

packing into a herd of swine.
They will meet their demise af-
terward, but the demoniac is
not placed in the middle of a
struggle between them and the
one whose love will heal him.
There was no wrestling match
between a tormented soul and
the forces of good and evil; the
evil is deflected and love shows
forth. I watch people who avoid
takin sde i oflicts. The r
the ons 1h wi1 get a heain
when the hard qestions are
as e; tey are te oneskdtthq who 11l
be able to give somet ing to te
tormente t b
th ur capa ndy toh en eyono
understand that "love is paient,
love is kind, does not envy, does

n de, sissnlot efsee ing, i no
easily angered, keeps no itecord
of wrongs, rejoices with the
truth, always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always per-
severes. (1 Corinthians 13:4ff)"'
Someone has said, "We need to
be loved the most when we're
the most unlovable" and thosq
who are capable of that kind of
love share a secret with all of
those who believe in love; bring
healing, lay foundations, begin
to see the very nature of God
Himself at work in a difficult and
trying world.

By Rev. Samuel S.
Thomas, Ph. D.
St. Martin's Church, Clewiston
If there is anything that cuts
across all nationalities, cultures,
peoples, times in history, hu-
man conditions; it is "love." My
library includes several books on
the topic, none of them offer any
definitive answers but the scrip-
tutes have some guides for us
all. I had the words from 1 Corin-
thians 13 framed and hanging in
my office. One of the persons do-
ing his community service time
while on probation was struck
by them.
He hadn't ever been a church-
goer or involved in "religion" but
began to ask questions. I took the
plaque off of the wall and made
hi raf copy; he shared it with his
There are those who have
become cynical or bitter; others
who misunderstand what love
requires, become possessive or
jealous; and they miss some-
thing,
I knew of a young man who
met the girl of his dreams, fell
in love, and then prepared to
meet the girl's family. His fian-
cee warned him that it wouldn't
go easily; she was an only child
and her mother spoke about her
daughter as "my possession."
They met and then the mother

Tlhe Gireek word for LOVE
"Agape" means to "SEEK THE
HIGHEST GOOD". It definition
goes like this: "Intelligent, unself-
ish, active, good will".
You can easily determine if you
LOVE God by reading the follow-
ing scriptures. John 14:15; I John
2:5; 4:7-8, 20-21; 5:2-4; I Corinthi-
ans 13.

Glod would not have withstood
man's treatment of Him. The
LOVE of God is what makes the
world revolve. The word of God
came to man out of LOVE. Christ
came to earth, suffered and died
for our sins, because of LOVE.
Christ established His church out
of LOVE. LOVE is the strongest
force for motivation in the world.
Most of the things which we un-

vating force behndn Christianty.
LOVE is not to be limited to our
own family, friends, and neigh"
bors. LOVE is to be extended to
ALL MEN, regardless of their sta-
tus, race or national origin. LOVE
is to be extended to friends, en-
emies, acquaintances, strangers,
and to all people regardless of
their creed. We are to LOVE the
world as Christ did. By LOVING as

majority of the world's music and
poetry.
It has been said that "LOVE"
makes the world go around!
However you feel about this state-
ment, you must admit that LOVE
is a vital part of the world. With-
out LOVE in the world, life here
would be virtually impossible. Ev-
eryone LOVES someone or some-
thing, whether they wish to admit

without LOVE in it? Without Love
crime and lawlessness would run
rampant and we would not be
safe anywhere.
However, there is LOVE in
the world. It was placed here by
the Master, the Creator, the Giver
of Life and all that we have. The
world was formed as a result of
LOVE! Mankind was meant to
LOVE one another. If it weren't

The month of February has
long held special meaning for
sweethearts, husbands and
wives, families, and friends. It has
often been referred to as "LOVE
Month", because our minds are
drawn toward an awareness of
feelings for others, and we make
.special efforts to express these
feelings. Many a verse and lyric

of peach cobbler or chocolate
cake for dessert. Suggested do-
nation is $7 per plate. Dine in or
pick up. Call (863) 9831-5269 for
advanced tickets or come day of
barbecue!

Hall entrance on the day of the
event. All proceeds will benefit
out reach mission of the Men's
group in the Glades area. Come
and join us for pancakes and fel-
lowship!
For additional information,
please call (561) 996-5568 with
questions.

Christian Day Camp
OfferS Summer jobS
C.R.O.S. Ministry's Day Camp
program has three summer job
openings at Community United
Methodist Church for individu.
als who have completed their
junior year of High School and
older. Individuals must have a
Christian commitment and ex-
perience working with children
K-Sl grade.

Service times at
Community Fellowship
Community Fellowship
Church at 601 S.E. 12th St., Belle
Glade, invites you to worship at
all their services: Sunday School
a.10 amd;M srn ngelV shipB -11

uoddye6te ds a wam we Icme
oall whoaarlehin ne of f lw

cently assumed leadership of the
church as Interim Pastors and
look forward to working with
the community to win souls for
Christ. Pastor Cranford can be
reached at (561) 996-5379. Join
us!

St. Martin's announe-
es service times
Saint Martin's Episcopal
Church in Clewiston and Rev
Samuel S. Thomas would like to
invite everyone to join them for
Sunday services at 9 a.m. and on
Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., Holi-
days and other services will be as
announced. The church is locat-
ed at 207 North W.C. Owen Av-
enue, Clewiston. For information
about office hours and programs,
please call (863) 983-7960.

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You will find out...
* How to E~liminate future mor-tgage payments
* The facts about a Reverse Mortgage
* How you can live financially secure

Place: Forreyr Grill
Dates: February 89t~h
Timure: 11 a.m. Lunch will be served

RSVP Required: 289.877.9244

Valentine's Day: Love, healing,

I~ying fo0HHaRHORS, G04 Rt WOrk

How do you love a porcupine?

During the month of February, love is what makes the world go round
By Jackie Miller, Minister have been dedicated to LOVE. it or not, even if it is only them- for LOVE the world would have dertake in our lives are a result of He did~we can lead risen to Himl
First Christian Church, Clewiston LOVE is the central theme of the selves. Can you imagine a world ceased to exist long ago, because LOVE. LOVE is the driving, moti- LOVE NEVER FAILETH!

r.&

Your community
directory
Is 8 CEk 8Way!

Upcoming Events

COwboy Church meetS
SCowboy Church Hand and
Hand Min shtriessdof Pa dale will

old ata o him. 1e musicp cl
the word will be brought this
month by Pastor. Paul Harris of
Moore Haven, come and join us
,all are welcome.

Fish fry to be held

hosted byhSt. Jos nhte mW rk
Cath lic Churchn n Feb. 1 2

also on March 7 and 14 at the
same times and will be held in
the Parish Hall. Th'e price is $7
donation for dinner with only
$1 added for an extra portion for
anyone who is extra hungry!
Part of the proceeds from the
fish fry will benefit the St. Jo-
seph's Food Pantry serving needy
families in all of Glades County.

Church to host
benefit barbecue
The men at First United Meth-
odist Church of Clewiston are
having a barbecue on Saturday,
Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. until 2
p.m. to benefit the K~id's Carpet
Children Ministry. The rnenu in-
cludes pulled pork, corn on the
cob, PJ's famous baked beans, a
yeast roll, iced tea, and a choice

II

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/ Monday
HIo m lorThursday publbalohan~ .I

* AII personal items under
$5,000 ABSOLUTELY FREE!
* Price must be included in ad
* Private parties only
* 2 items per household per
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Public Service Announcement

Automated Sanitation

Fof ROSidential Customers

D08f ROSident. The City of Clewiston announces a new Automated Sanitation Service
10all residential customers beginning during March 2008. Automated collection of
household garbage is a technologically advanced refuse collection system and is called
"aUtomated" because a special truck, equipped with a mechanical/robotic arm, auto-
matically lifts and empties a city-provided "tipper" cart without the driver ever leaving the
cab of the truck. The automated system is designed to reduce operational cost, im-
prove service efficiency, make the task of disposing of garbage cleaner for the resi-
detimprove the appearance of the city, and greatly reduce the injury potential for city
employees. Other general information follows:

HOMEOWNER REQUIREMENTS

Tipper C8ftS will be delivered to each residence by the end of February 2008 and
ueof the carts must start immediately uplon delivery. Twice a week pick will contin-
ue and service days will not change. Service rates will not change. With the Automated
System, the City will no longer provide back yard service other than for qualified
"disability" customers.

Customers must roll their city-provided tipper carts to curbside on service day.
No other qbaecontainers mybe used for collcin The cart is to be placed at
the street by6:00 AM on the morning of collection andmus be reoe rmthe
Street before 7:00 PM on collection day. Carts are not to be left at the street at any
Other time. Customers who leave the cart at street side in violation of this policy will be
Subject to a fine of not less than $25.00.

All household refuse/qarbaqe items must be placed within the cart, It is recommend-
ed that garbage items be bagged and tied, then deposited in the cart. Cardboard boxes
Should be broken down so they take less room in the cart. Do not overfill the cart to
the extent the lid will not fully close. If the lid is not closed, garbage will spill to road so
the COntainer may not be emptied. Items not in the cart will not be picked up and no
Other waste items except horticulture or "special pick up" goods may be placed at curb-
SIde for city services.

The cart must be placed within 3 feet of the curb at least 4 feet from any tree, pole,
mailbox, fire hydrant, etc, and at least 10 feet away from any cars parked in the street.
Place the cart so the wheels and the handle face toward the house.

Except on service day, the cart must be stored in the backyard, garaqe, or other con-
Venient 10Cali00 SO it is 00t discernable from any street.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What if my cart is damaged or stolen? The carts are the property of the City of Cle-
wiston and each one is assigned an address and serial number. All reports of damage
Or theft will be investigated by calling the Public Works Dept Office at 983-1471. Re-
paifS Or replacements will be made as needed.

May I USe FefuSO COntainOFS other than the city provided tipper cart? No, the auto-
mated truck will only pick up city issued containers. Customers will have a choice of a/
96 gallon or a 65 gallon cart.

What kinds of refuse can I put in the Automated Garbage Container?, Only residential
16fUSe Of solid waste resulting from normal housekeeping activities of a dwelling unit
may be placed within the container.

Does the city provide assisted and / or rear door collection with the automated gar-
bage container? Yes, the City provides "disability service" when residents provide a
doctor's statement informing us that a resident is unable to take their garbage to te
Street. Once we have received that statement, we will begin your assisted servic~e.

What if one cart is not enough for our weekly garbage? Additional carts may be pur-
ChaSed from the City. This is a one-time user fee and the cart remains the property o
the City. If 3 reSident moves to another location within the city, the extra purchased car
may be taken, otherwise, the cart stays at the current address.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The City will only pick up the automated service cart that is as-
Signed to your particular residence by the Public Works Department. All other bags,
CasS, COntainerS Of Carts will not be picked up. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY PUB-
LIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AT 983-1471 FOR ANY QUESTIONS,

United States Sugar Corporation is one of America's largest
versified, privately held agribusiness firms. Employeeowd
with great benefits including outstanding medical, 401K,an
retirement income and employee stock ownership.

CITY OF CLEWISTON
LEISURE SERVICES CUSTODIAN
Custodian position in the Recreation/Leisure Srie
area of the City of Clewiston. The main function o
restromtoancilities t thc lelagsprtds cuop pex,oy
center, pool, etc. Other duties will be assigned a
needed. A valid Driver's License is re uired for ti
position. This is a full time position with full beneft
package.
If interested, please contact
Marilyn MCCOfVey,
Human Resources, 115 W. Ventura Ave.,
Clewiston, FL 33440.
The City Of CleWiSton is an Equal Opportunity Employer,
DFWP

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guidance and student ad-
visement. Duties include, but
are not limited to, assisting
students with financial aid,
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SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
IRRIGATION WATER USE PERMIT RENEWAL WORKSHOP
The South Florida Water Management District will begin the water use permit rnw
al process for the Kissimmee Basin, which includes portions of Glades,Hih
lands, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola and Polk counties. All individual andmao
general water use permits for irrigation must be renewed by the datesesalhe
for each of the basins. Since Water Use Permits have a finite duration, they ms
be en 1 Ilin are tor-e tblitsh1 M igh to iusdein71pedat pjations for pri
In order to expdn the revised rules and renewal process, an informationalwkso
for the Basin will be held at the District's Okeechobee Service Center located a
205 North Parrott Avenue (Suite 201) in Okeechobee. The workshop will be o
February 27th beginning at 10.00 a.m, in the auditorium. All of the workshopsar
scheduled to inform permit holders of the renewal process, processingfes
deadlines and to assist with any problems or questions.
Additional information can be found on the Water Use Permit Renewal page on their
Olstrict web site at www~sibldiggy or by calling the informational hotline at

RLEFREECTA SO3IE WALKER, JR
Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The administration of the Estate of Wil-
fred Massie Walder Jr., deceased,
whose date of death was March 2,
fo H~enrypeConoty, Fleda. Poate D
visonj0 39 ades o hich s P
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sonal Representative and the Personal
Re0resentative s attorney are set forth
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persons having claims of demands
aR~ aInshe Decedent s Estate, on
eor WITHIN THE LATER OF 3
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OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE TIME OF
SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE
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OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS
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Fire department desserts
Dinny Johnson, left, and Nerita King serve dessert as a fundraiser for the Ortona Volunteer
Fire Department at the Cane Grinding Festival on Feb. 2. The event was in Glades County
at the Ortona Indian Mound Park.

Moore Haven
Elementary
T'he follow-
ing students
have earned
as Jlanuary
Citizens of the
Month at Moore
IIa ne-~~~ H aven Elemnen-
tary School.
This is a very special honor since

INI Florida/Tonya Harden
Evangelist Bob, as he likes to be called, of Moore Haven and Jeffrey Webb of Green Acres
joined the Youth Explosion at the Church of God of Prophecy in Okeechobee last week. Both
of them quickly became part of the choir offering a "four tenar" sound to the night, as Pastor
Mike Beavis called it.

Youth from across the state traveled to Okeechobee for the Youth Explosion held at the
Church of God of Prophecy. One of the travelers included this young lady, taking part in the
prayer line, who came from Pahokee.

Wearing Youth Explosion 2008 t-shirts, with
the motto of the event "Let if Fall like Rain"
on the back, two young people in the congre-
gation from Moore Haven enjoyed the mes-
soe prais eanu c@ship of the r u teh yE
Okeechobee.

.Evangelist Bob, of Moore Haven, not only
blessed the congregation with his vocal styl-
[ ng hbeu thtalo t okY pt in the proaert ln
Church of God of Prophecy in Okeechobee.

IV _

Arrest Report

Clubs and Meetings:

Crime Stoppers

The Palm Beach County Sher-
iff's Office is seeking assistance
from the public in locating the
following wanted fugitive as of
Feb. 7.
Andres Cortez, 20, is a white
male with black hair and brown f ~R~
eyes. He is 5 feet, 3 inches tall
and weighs approximately 125
pounds. He is also known as ~ ~ t
Jaime Delesus, Pascual.Domin-
guez, Angel Hernandez and has
formerly been a resident on 17th
Street in Belle Glade.
He is wanted on felony viola-
tion of probation: unauthorized
possession of driver's license or Andres Cortez
1.D. Card. Crm t esa 80 5
Anyone with information on; C'm.topra PP(80 4
the whereabouts of this wanted TIPS (8477) or online at: wwwr
fugitive is asked to contact the crimestopperspbc.com

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PhabeloDSIS

This column lists arrests,
not convictions, unless oth-
erwise stated. Anyone who
is listed here and who is
later found not guilty, or- has
the charges against them
dropped, is welcome to in-
form the newspaper. We will
confirm the information and
print it.
Western Palm Beach
County

Belle Glade
Leroy Weatherspoon, 23, of
Southwest E Avenue, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Feb. 6, by PBSO
and charged with burglary. He
was released on a surety bond
and under supervision.
Eddie McBride, 36, of North-
west Tenth Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Feb. 7, by PBSO
and charged with larceny $300-
5,000. He was released under su-
pervision.
Freddie Britton, 28, of North-
west Tenth Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Feb. 7, by PBSO
and charged with five counts of
larceny, five counts of fraud and
5 counts of counterfeiting of pub-
lic records. He was released on a
surety bond and under supervi-
slon
Alex Ramirez, 40, of Linda
Road, Belle Glade, was arrested
on Feb. 7, by PBSO and charged
with aggravated battery and felo-
ny battery. No bond was set.
Titorian Freeman, 24, of
Southwest Eighth Street, Belle
Glade, was arrested on Feb. 8
by PBSO on a warrant charging
him with possession of marijuana
with intent to sell, manufacture
or deliver. He was released on a
$3,000 surety bond.
James Craig, 19, of North-
west First Street, Belle Glade, was
arrested on Feb. 8, by PBSO and
charged with burglary and rob-
ber No bond was set.
Herbert Dent, 18, of Ever-
glades Trail, Belle Glade, was ar-
rested on Feb. 8, by PBSO and
charged with battery. He was re-
leased under supervision.\
Omar Ramirez, 31, of North
S.R. 715, Belle Glade, was arrested
on Feb. 9, by PBSO and charged
with felony battery and battery.
No bond was set.
Ahmad Mcallister, 21, of
Northeast 30"' Street, Belle Glade,
was arrested on Feb. 9, by PBSO
and charged with battery on an
ot officer. No bond was set.

Pahokee
Ronald Atkins, 20, of Padgett
Island Circle, Pahokee, was ar-
rested on Feb. 6, by PBSO and
charged with probation violation-
aggravated stalking. No bond was
set.
Cesario Martinez, 19, of East
Main Street, Pahokee, was ar-
rested on Feb. 7, by PBSO and
charged with dealing in stolen
$p 0- r, 0bury In saelsarceny
a surety bond and under superyl-
ston.
Jabyron Wells, 24, of Joe
Lois Avenue, Pahokee, was ar-
rested on Feb. 7, by PBSO and
charged with aggravated battery
on a pregnant woman. No bond
was set.
Alfred Wimberly, 31 of Eldo-
rado Drive, Pahokee, was arrest-
ed on Feb. 8, by PBSO on a war-
r nt chargipnos hiwith mrba ien

aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon, domestic battery and
possession of cocaine. No bond
was set.

Glades County
S.R. 78: From Sportsman Vil-
lage to south of Banana Grove
Road: Construction project -
Work is underway to construct
a bike path. Motorists should
expect intermittent lane closures
with possible delays while crews
work in this area. The contractor
is Better Roads, Inc.

Hendry County
U.S. 27: From the Stitt Ranch
to Lewis Boulevard: Maintenance

project -- Crews will be working
on replacing guardrail in this area
with lane closure in the outside
southbound lane of U.S. 27, flag-
man will be on site to assist witli
traffic.
U.S. 27: At the intersection of
S.R. 80 and U.S. 27: Maintenance
project -- Crews will be working
on replacing guardrail in this area.
Motorists should expect possible
slow moving traffic with no lane
closures anticipated.

Legitimate role for t me press is t mat of me pu lic s watc dog." ost ci -
izens can't spend the time necessary to personally observe their public
officials at work, or to determine how well public institutions are carrying
out their public mission.

But too many newspapers these days ~act more like "mad dogs" than
"watchdogs."

We're proud to be different. We try to carry out our "watchdog" role as
humble representatives of the public, always maintaining a courteous
tone and our reputation for purposeful neutrality.

South Bay
*" April liester, 31, of North -
west Eleventhl Avenlue, Soulth 13aly,
was arr~estedl onl Feb. 6i, by P3S()
onl a warrIant ch~arging: her with
aggravated assault with a deadly
weapon. She was released on a
$5,000 surety bond.
Esteban Martinez, 22, of
North Highway 27, South bay, was
arrested on Feb. 7, by PBSO on a
warrant charging him with proba-
tion violation-uttering forged bills,
checks, drafts or notes. He was re-
released on a $2,500 surety bond.
Cynthia Green, 45, of South-
west 12"' Avenue, South Bay, was
arrested on Feb. 8, by PBSO and
charged with fraud and larceny-
grand theft $10,000-20,000. She
was released on a $3,000 surety
bond

Canal Point
Patrick Bradley 32, of
Okeechobee Avenue, C final Point
was arrested on Feb. 6i, by PBS(3
anld charged with simple assault
with intent to do violence. He was
released under supervision

tey She asel ter rla eeddobna
$10,000 surety bond.
Lonnie Jones, 38, of Moore
Haven, was arrested on Feb. 4,
on a parole violation. He remains
in custody without privilege o
bond. -
SMike Smith, 41, of Holly-
wood, was arrested on Feb. 4, on
an active Suwannee County War-
rant. He remains in custody with-

ou* Sehee Adba 38, of Clew
'0on was arre ded arFb.5 n
rant. He was later released on a
$F1,500 cash bond.
Steven Orengo, 19, of La
Belle, was arrested on Feb. 6, on
the charges of burglary and grand
theft. He was later released on a
$5,0001 surety bond.
Judgie Ware, 36, of Bra
denton, was arrested on Feb. 8,
on three active warrants. He re
mains in custody with bond set at
$5ss0e.
Rogelio Peno, 19, of Moore
Haven, was arrested on Feb. 8, on
the charge' of Criminal Mischief.
He remains in custody with bond
set at $35,000.
Floyd Jackson, 45, of Moore

County Sheriff's Office, deputies
stood by the scene as they were
waiting for the fire marshal to de-
termine the cause of the incident.
The victim was subsequently
airlifted via Trauma Hawk to St.
Mary's Hospital due to the sever-
ity of the burns, fire rescue offi-
cials said.
The fire rescue did not release
any identification of the victim, as:
it is prohibited by HIPPA regular~
tions, Captain DeLucia said.
Staff Writer Naji Tobtas can be
reached at ntobtas@newuszap.com.

By Naji Tobias

P'Al I)KIE -AmIlan was bulrnled
onl Frida~y, Febl. 8 at app~roximlately
2 pIm,I while workingl onr his
brother's car, according to the fire
rescue.
Don DeLucia, the captain and
public information officer for the
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue,
said that the accidental fire oc-
curred while the victim was at-
tempting to repair a fuel pump.
The pump, according to the

fire rescue captain, was near the
engine compartment of the car.
"Apparently, th-ere was an
accidental spark that ignited
thle gasoline," Captain DeLucia
said. "When that happened, the
patient's brother grabbed the
hose, wet down the patient and
knocked the fire down."'
The mobile home, located at
501 Golden Place, suffered mini-
mal damage, fire rescue officials
said-
According to Teri Barbera, the
spokeswoman for the Palm Beach

al Iosutant, with 16 yer f x
perienc at c'cswFL will each teh
Happiest Baby on the Block class,
which was created by Dr. Harvey
Karp, whose landmark work dis-
covered the calming reflex that
helps parents learn to soothe ba-.
bles, usually within minute.ad ntpc n ies.

sentations cover such topics LsJ
The Missing Trimester, The Calm;!
ing Reflex, and The Five S's- t
five simple techniques thatat
vate the calming reflex.
CDa ents will re e ve Dbr. Karph
Block and Super- soothing sound
Child care centers and familyci
care providers will receive a CD for
their facility. The cost of the clasy
is being underwritten in part b~f
GA Foods Inc. The registration fe4
is $10 per person and pre-regist
tration is required. Call Darline at,
(863) 425-1050 at Child Care of;
Southwest for information and td
register,

Scout meetings
allHOunced
Pack 667 meets every Thursday
evening from 7 until 8 p.m. at the
First United Methodist Church on
West Arcade Avenue across from
Woodworks Park
andc returning Scouts are always
welcome.

BingO Ilight
change announced
Clewiston Elks Lodge #1853
is proud to announce that they
will be playing bingo on Thurs-
day nights as opposed to Monday
nights. All are welcome to come
and play; cash prizes awarded.
Proceeds also go to helping local
students obtain scholarship op-
portunities. Early birds start at 6:30
p.m. with regular games starting
at 7:30 p.m. Help us to help others
because "Elks care-Elks share."

New times set
for AA meetingS
Alcoholic Anonymous meet-
ings are now held at Community
Presbyterian Church, 417 Royal
Palm Avenue, on Fridays and Sat
urdays from 7 until 8 p.m. Meetings
also take place on Thursdays at the
Palm Terrace Nursing Home, 301
S. Gloria Street, from 7 p.m. Meet-
ings also take place on Mondays
and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Clew-
iston Gospel Ministnies Church, 5
miles south on Flaghole Road.

Happiest baby
clRSSES planRO
The Child Care of Southwest
Florida Inc. (CCSWFL), a United
Way Agency in Lee, Hendry,
Glades and Collier Countles, an-
nounces that Darline Pinheiro has
received certification to teach The
Happiest Baby on the Block class.
Darline Pinheiro, an education-

put a note on this forum and others
in the community can respond to
it. The "forum" will allow deployed
servicemen and women to stay in
touch with hometown issues; read
local happenings on the Newazap
Web site; and, also comment on
current issues.
Newszap.com also hosts a "post
your photos page." Photos can be
uploaded and seen by family and
friends at home or overseas.

Newszap keepS
friends connected
Are you inl touch with a military
service person currently stationed
abroad? Newszap>.com can help
them stay connected with family,
friends and loved ones in the local
community. Anyone can log onto
Newszap.com community pages,
go to your local community link
and click< on "post your opinions."
Encourage those in the service to

Th']e VF:W Post 4185 L~adies Aulx
iliary serves dlinnler every Wedlnes-
day. Dinners are served from 6i until
8 p.mn. The cost is $6: and th-e public
is invited to eat in or take out. A dif-
ferent meal is served each Wednes-
day. Please call (863) 983-9748 to
order or to find out the menu for
the month.

Holiday

mar S

Legends of

the He ar t
Saint Valentine's Da 7
By Nancy Dale
No other occasion is so roman-
tically linked to "love" than "St.
Valentine's Day," but who is this
saintly figure Who immortalized
"love" throughout the ages?
When the despot Emperor
Claudius 11 ruled Rome, he was
not so enamored with mythologi-
cal goddess of love and ordered
all Roman soldiers not to marry.
He wanted the soldiers loyal to the
army, not to their spouses. But de-
spite his decree, Roman priest Val-
entine defied the edict and married
couples secretly. When his defiance
was discovered, he was arrested
and beheaded on Feb. 14.
In honor of St. Valentine's dedi-
cation to "love," Valentine's Day be-
came a tradition.
Valentine's Day continues to be
celebrated in many traditions all
over the world. In Europe, peasants
acknowledge their beloved by gift-
ing them with paper valentines. In
Wales, "love spoons" are inscribed
with romantic pictures believed to
open the heart.
Other Valentine's Day legends
date back to the Middle Ages. In the
1400s, when Christopher Colum-
bus launched his long voyages to
the New World, sailors mourned
their absences writing love songs
and verses, the oldest known senti-
ments preserved in the British Mu-
seum.
Throughout the! ages, Valen-
tine's Da _~_ j;~; '~ippei l occasion
set-aside 10: c~lebra~t Ith love vibes
that grip the heart.

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Second runner-up
Joxavier Jackson was second runner-up at
the Miss Hendry County pageant on Feb. 9-

INI/Nena Bolan

INI/Nena Bolan

Gorgeous queens at Mliss Hendry County pageant Clubs and Mseetings

Ladies Auxiliary
:"0t host dinners

First runner-up
Rhonda Burton was first runner-up in the
Miss Hendry County pageant on Feb. 9.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Serving the communities south of Lake Okeechobee

INi/Nena Bolan
Michele Thomas is the school related employee of the year
at Pemayety Emahakv Charter Scho'ol in Glades County.
The school is located on the Brighton Reservation north-

INI/Nena Bolan
River Forest Yachting Center held a groundbreaking event Feb. 5. From left to right are Joe
Charles, owner/developer; John Ahern, Moore Haven City Council member; Russell Echols,
Glades County C~ommissioner; and, Tommy Perry, president of Glades County Economic
Council. The climate controlled boat storage center is sited on the Caloosahatchee River in
the community of Ortona, located in Glades County, Florida.

east of Moore Haven.
merous questions. According to
her, at the end of a long and busy
workweek she is happy to go
home to be with her child and
focus just on him. Parents and

visitors to the school can find Ms.
Thomas in the front office.
stat~crwrter Nena Botan
can be reached at
nenabolan@yahoo~com

cane Clubhouse will be available
to members of the yachting facil~
ity. The clubhouse is a renovated
home planned with a large kitch-
en, sleeping quarters, showers,
office and parlor.
Also present at the ground-
breaking ceremony were coun y
commissioner, Russell Echols'
Moore Haven City Councilman'
John Abern; county clerk, Joe
Flito economic hidl e dpm n
nomic development president '
Tommy Perry.
The facility in Ortona is the
amcod Cyachiting center built by
The first Forest River Yachting
Center is in Stuart near the St.
Lucie Locks. For more informa
tion call (772) 287-4131, or go to
www.riverforestyc.com
Stal writer Nena Bolan can be
reached at nenabolan~yahoo.com

Joseph Charles mentioned
that since thousands of boaters
use the Caloosahatchee River
and Okeechobee Waterwuay ev-
ery year, there can be potential
for additional development such
as restaurants, pharmacies, and
retail stores.
Mr. Charles has also joined
the Glades County Economic
Development Council. He is very
involved in the marine industry
and sees possibilities for a down-
town marina project in the city of
Moore Haven.
"We hope that River Forest
Yachting Center is a spark that
will bring economic develop-
ment into Glades County," said
the owner/developer.
At this time, work crews are
pouring enough cement for three
acres of outdoor storage lots with
tie down cleats for hurricane pro-
tection. Additionally, the Hurri-

students' advance dissertation
research.
Dr. Fniedman is employed as
SRe erh Full Professor in the
Counseling Psychology Program
at the University of Florida, which
he performs from his home i?
Glades County.
A Florida native, he has been
a resident of Glades County for
nearly two decades serving on
various boards, including as
President of the Muse Commu-
nity Association Board of Direc-
tors.
He represented Glades
County at the state level on the
Florida Health and Human Ser,
vice Board and was appointed
by former Florida Governor Jell
Bush to the Fisheat'ing Creek
Settlement Agreement Advisorjr
Board which he has chaired
since 2001.
Numerous Glades County
contributions include donating
land for the Muse All Purpose
Building. He received the Florida
Psychological Association's 2003
award for "Outstanding Contri-
butions in the Public Interest."
Some of his interest in serv-
ing on the Glades County School
Board focuses on finding ways to
creatively bring more revenue to
Glades County schools through
gants taondbein dele p ngdepnt

needs. .
barbaracembeck.coni

they formulate their ambitions.
He also said, "Being a clinical
professor of a medical school, I
was involved in graduate educa-
tion which gave me the skills to
encourage young people to keep
pursuing education.
"My hope as a school board
member would be to encourage
and enlighten all students to the
rewards of education. Knowing
that not all students want to read
poetry, I would wish to encour-
age them in various fields, from
teaching, mechanics, agricul-
ture, technicians in many fields,
to working with the land and its
development to improve Florida
and the livelihood of Florida citi-
zens.
Dr. Elkowitz said he has been
a resident of Florida for 28 years,
and that he has counseled and
trained many Floridians, partic-
ularly in the fields of math and
science, helping students to get
in, and stay in college. He has
participated in the scholarship
program of Glades County.
"These experiences give me
a broad understanding of educa-
tion, which wiill make me a valu-
able school board member."
Harris Friedman, Ph.D.,
Democrat, holds his doctorate
from Georgia State University in
Clinical Psychology, the Diploma
in Clinical Psychology from the
American Board of Professional
Psychology, and is a Fellow of
the American Psychological As-
sociation.

gistA 1i iarder rs da iosh a
demic settings from serving as a
school psychologist to currently
supervising university doctoral

loud from a text, Reader's The-
ater allows students to hear the
natural rythym and flow of words
while they read from a script.
Pamela Hudson makes it fun
when she encourages them to
loosen up and wear props like
hats ai~d sunglasses. Sometimes
they even take their Reader's
Theater on a spontaneous trip to
another class. This performance
is entertaining for them and it
gives learning a boost.
Ms. Hudson makes learning

fun, even if she has to perform in
front of a second grade audience.
She can see the reaction on their
faces and it pleases her, and gives
her a reason to be a teacher.
"If they are glad E'm here, then
I'm glad, too Pamela Hudson
said.

star w~rter Nena Bolan
can be reached at
nenabotan@yahoo.com

Schools warned of flavored drug s

Candy-flavored meth, mAhcrd'" a recent re dodresd asswdlo ads RobaPr l Tiqu t1
marijuana gumballS flavors was first noticed on the tion of School Resource Officers.
coul endngerWest Coast, but is rapidly mak- This is a direct attempt to reach
coul endngering its way across the country. out and attract a younger age
students in schools Flavors can include strawberry, group luring them into the drug
chocolate, cola and others. The culture. We must be ever vigilant
TALLAHASSEE --Attorney Gen- flavoring reduces the bitter taste with our children to protect them
era Bil 11 eCollu~m and thee ulrd o tohet tucg antdhdes noth recn from tdhesen pedators.fgubls

Officers issued a consumer ad- may mistake the drug for candy filled with marijuana and narcot
visory warning parents, teachers pop rocks. ics packaged or disguised as can.
and school; administrators of an Another disturbing report is dy or other more enticing objects
alarming trend with dangerous that of cheese, a form of heroin have raised concern from Florida
implications for Florida school combined with TylenollPM ca- law enforcement and should be
children. Federal and state law plets. Known as starter heroin, considered serious threats by
enforcement agencies are report- cheese caused the deaths of at parents, teachers and school ad-
ing that flavored drugs, particu- least 21 Texas teenagers in 2005 ministrators. Children should be
larly methamphetamines, heroin and the number of reported advised not to accept any candy
and marijuana, are circulating cheese-related arrests has steadily which may resemble one of these
throughout the United States, increased. Cheese is particularly new drug forms and should turn
often enticing younger children. dangerous because it combines over any in their possession to
These drugs could be ingested by the double depressants provided their teacher, principal, or school
unsuspecting children and are ex- by the heroin and the sleep-in- resource officer. Parents should
tremely harmful, say authorities. during medication. Cheese is encourage their children to avoid
These dangerous drugs are be- cheap and highly addictive and any participation in distributing or
ing cleverly disguised and distrib- law enforcement believes its use using the drugs, no matter how
uted among our children and we and abuse wilt quickly spread harmless they may seem, and
must work together to educate throughout the country. report any suspicious activity to
them about these very grave risks, This a grave problem and the appropriate authorities or a
d ias Attorney General McCollum: shows to what lengths drug deal- trusted adult.

FPL honored for clean fuel initiatives~

.

JUNO BEACH -- Florida Pow-
er & Light Company, a leader in
clean energy and responsible
environmental practices, was
honored today by the National
Biodiesel Board with its "Eye on
Biodiesel" Award for its use of
cleaner biodiesel fuel in its die-
sel fleet.
FPL was commended for its
progressive use of B-20 (a blend
of 20 percent biodiesel and
80 percent petroleum diesel),
which the company first began
using in 1999 as a cleaner alter-
native to diesel fuel. Biodiesel re-
duces net car-bon dioxide emis-
sions by 78 percent compared
to petroleum diesel, according
to a study by the Departmenlts of
Energy and Agriculture. Today,
FPL's entire diesel fleet of almost
2,500 vehicles runs on B-20.

"Just as we are committed
to leadership in delivering clean
energy to our customers, we
want to utihize cleaner practices
in our own operations," said
George Survarit, director of fleet
services for FPL. "Biodiesel fuel
is one of the solutions that is
helping us to protect our envi-
ronment.
FPl's energy-conscious prac-
tices also include the commer-
cialization of industrial hybrid
vehicles. As the first company
in the United States to put an
industrial hybrid truck into ser-
vice in 2006, FPL has since led a
group of 30 utilities from across
the country in developing a pi-
lot hybrid truck program. With
11 hybrid trucks in its fleet, FPL's
fleet represents the largest me-
dium duty hybrid fleet in the

country.
The trucks are widely regard-
ed as the cleanest in the country,
Mr. Survant noted. FPI's hybrid
trucks are engineered to use 3Q~
to 55 percent less fuel than stan~
dard trucks
FPL plans to double the nums
ber of hybrids in the company'~
fleet every year for the next
three to four years and convert
one-third of its 2,900 company
cars to hybjrids by 2010. The
company has 53 hybrid cars on
the road today.
Last year, the Council for Sus-
tainable Florida presented the
Large Business Award to FPL for
its Green Fleet Program, an ini-
tiative to reduce fuel consump-
tion in the utility's fleet.

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Thomaas
Continued Fr~om Pagfe
sh~e became familiar with neigh-
borhoods andt famlilies.
Ms. Thlomras also worked in
the off ce of former tribal chair-
mlanl, ames B3illie, where she
learned diplomacy skijlls.This
combination of knowledge qlual-
ified her as the administrative
assistant to the principal, Russ
Brown.
Pemayety Emahakv features
a well rounded education for
Seminole children by combin-
ing academic studies with native
Creek language, culture and arts
and crafts.
Since many of the teach-
ers come from other walks of
life, Ms. Thomas finds she can
be a link that connects them to
Seminole children and parents.
Sometimes just a few informa-
tive insights from Michele Thom-
as can help a teacher understand
a situation a lot better.
The direct line of communi-
cation has been most beneficial
"tohehhldren it here. They get
lots of hugs," said Ms. Thomas.
Ms. Thomas mentioned that
her duties include payroll, order,
ing, paying bills, scheduling for
Mr. Brown, and answering nu-

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storage buildings planned for
now. They will house larger
boats 30-80 feet, and weighing
75 tons or less. There is a sprin-
kler system, 24-hour security,
and a 75-ton travel lift capable
of transporting boats with up to
20-foot beams. Maintenance, re-
pairs, pick up/delivery, and other
special services are available by
arrangement.
According to Mr. Charles, the
average 60 foot boat can cost $2
million, or more. At this time,
each building is planned with a
capacity to hold 60-70 vessels,
and more buildings are sched-
uled for construction. Currently,
25-30 large vessel owners have
reserved space in the first fin-
ished building.

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and ideas to making our school
district better than ever.
"I believe that appointing me
to the Glades County School
Board would prove to be a posi-
tive move for our school and
community."
Matt Davis, Republican, is a
fifth-generation Floridian, and
was raised in Okeechobee but
has been a resident of Glades
County for 10 years. He is mar-
ried and is the father of two
daughters.
His education includes earn-
ing a B.A. in Business Technol-
ogy from the University of West
Alabama, which he attended on
a rodeo scholarship.
His involvement with Glades
County youth includes being a
leader as a member of the Board
of Directors of Glades County
Youth Livestock, Inc. Currently,
he sits on the livestock commit-
tee which oversees the local live-
stock show and sale.
Mr. Davis also chairs the
Glades Youth Livestock's Rodeo
Committee which organizes and
produces the annual Chalo Nitka
Rodeo, the largest fund raiser for
the association in Glades Coun-

tYPrior to moving to Florida,
Dr. Edward Elkowitz, Republi-
can, was a New York City High
School medical doctor where
:drther weeny nau whlies
Dr. Elkowitz said this gave
him a deep insight into how
young people think and how

Teacher
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are immersed in Creek language
studies, too.
Her favorite language arts
lesson is the classic Reader's
Theater, which gives students
oral fluency when pronouncing
words they may be unfamiliar
with, or have used incorrectly
during everyday situations. In-
stead of just reading words out